How To Make A Synthwave Song | Make Pop Music

In today's video, Austin shows you how to produce a synthwave style song! Take a look at how to use sounds and samples inspired by 80s pop and electronica to create a modern, hard hitting, polished track. Also, we have a VERY special announcement in this video!

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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Panasonic G7
Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7
Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels

Timestamps:
Preview 0:00
Intro 0:25
Announcement 1:15
Getting the Track Started 2:38
Main Chord Progression 3:10
Layering the Main Key Sound 4:16
Adding a Bass 4:58
Programming an ARP 5:48
Building Up The Verse With Layers 7:22
Adding a Counter Melody 11:11
Vocal Chops and Samples 12:40
Verse Impacts and Swells 13:50
Chorus Kick and Snare 14:42
Working with Top Loops 15:40
Chorus Bass 16:13
Chorus Keys 17:20
Chorus Impacts and Ear Candy 19:10
Custom Chorus Percussion 20:03
Creating HUGE Drop Synths 21:27
Drop Lead 22:37
Layering the Lead 24:00
Finishing Touches 24:50
Final Listen Through 25:37
Outro 27:18